Definition: A log you keep of all the activity regarding your bank account, By adding the deposits and subtracting checks and fees, you know the amount that is in your account. The register is usually a small booklet the size of a typical check, allowing it to be conveniently kept alongside one’s checkbook.
Definition: The title given to an accountant who has passed the national CPA exam as well as received the education and accounting experience required by the state in which the accountant works.
Definition: A method of accounting for a business’ activities that recognizes revenue when it is paid (and not when it is earned) and expenses when they are paid (and not when they are actually incurred).
Definition: A fancy way of describing an increase in the value of an investment.
Definition: A feature of a bond that allows the corporation which issued it to require that it be turned in by current holders for payment of its loan amount (ie, face value) before its scheduled due (ie, maturity) date.
Definition: The right, but not the obligation, to purchase the shares of a company at a certain price (ie, the strike price) on or before a certain date (ie: its expiration date).